Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-26
Oncial Paper Of Custer County.
Homestake is quoted at $3.50.
Iron Hill is firm at 81 so per share.

Assaying done at Booth & Webster's.
Placer mining has been resumed on
French creek.
Silver has declined to 9Ss cents per
ounce in New York.
The winter term Of the public school
closed in this place on Friday.
The tip end of the spring tin boom
tuched the town on Wednesday.
Ifyou want a good partner get the
Farmers Daughter.
Cornelius Reder has recently pur-
chased a ranch two miles southeast Of
this place, Of A.. II. Kemmish of this
city.
The greatest variety Of teas and tobar-
cos in the Hills at Cochran's.
j r. Whiteside, who succeeds Judge
Luse as Register Of the Deadwood land
Office is expected to arrive in a few
days.
Assaying done at Booth & Webster's
The Uncle Sam made another, and a
very successful clean up on Sunday, the
result of 40 stamps running 80 days.
The mine is improving daily.
The Farmers Daughter Is 4 cook
stove. the best stove made. II Is sold at
J. Cochran's.
Father Mahoney Of Rapid held morn
ing and evening services at the court
house in this place on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday of this week.
Cochran's for groceries and hardware,
the cheapest house in the Hills, and tn Q
best goods in the market.
Late reports indicate a more favora-
BILE state Of affairs at the Merchants
National bank Of Deadwood. 1t is now
thought that the bank will resume bust
ness in a few days.
Willis G. Bower nou in this is
sue a public examination Of applicants
for certificates to teach in Custer county,
to be held in the public school building
in this city April 9th.
j. p. Foran and J. w. McConn have
been employed lately in the develop
ment Of the Daisey tin mine, three
miles northwest of this place. They re-
port rapid improvement as the work
advances.
Wahl Bros. Of Chicago will soon APP
ply for a patent upon the Spruce Bend
mine, two miles west of this place. The
Spruce Bend is a gold property bought
by VAIL Bros. Of McSherer and others
last season.
r. p. lines, arrested at Hermosa last
week at the instance of his wife, for
drunk and disorderly conduct, failing to
procure bonds, was brought to Custer,
where he now languishes within tn e
confines Of the county bastile.
+. Fl. Long, Of Chicago, n mining ex-
pert representing IN eastern company,
arrived in this place on Wednesday
and left for Warrens gulch on Thursday
for the purpose Of examining and re-
porting upon certain valuable tin prop
critics in that district.
1t has been ascertained that what was
supposed to have been a slight shock Of
an earthquake or Saturday night, was
simply the result Of undue haste upon
the part of Mr.. Johnson in sitting down
upon the floor of the skating rink. The
floor was not seriously injured.
Odo Reder, the popular lumberman
residing near Hill City. has removed his
mill to Il point one and a half miles
south of this city, preparatory to saving
q large quantity of lumber TO be used by
him in the erection Of a residence in
this city. and 20 supply the public
demand for the same in this section.
+. II. Flynn, county treasurer, gives
notice in this issue Of the CHRONICLE, of
his intention to enforce the collection of
the delinquent taxes for the year 1885
and proceeding years, which may be &C
cepted by the public as evidence of his
intention to comply with the require
ments of the laws pertaining TO his
official position.
- The ladies Of the w. c. +. ". have
procured a room on Custer avenue, be-
tween 9Th and 9Th streets, which they
have very lastly arranged for the pur-
pose ola public reading room. The first
installment of books arrived this week,
consisting of twenty-four volumes Of
standard works embracing history,
biography, romance, humor etc. with
another installment daily expected.
Daily papers and magazines have also
been ordered which will arrive in time
for the opening, which will occur on
Tuesday, the Goth inst. at 2 o'clock p. m.
The room will be kept open until 10
o'clock p. m, and will doubtless be
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